CVE-2026-64296: exfat: bound uniname advance in exfat_find_dir_entry()
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The uniname advance in exfat_find_dir_entry() has been bounded to prevent issues.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using the exfat filesystem are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary to prevent potential issues, although exploitation status is currently unknown.
- Action
- Apply the fix for CVE-2026-64296.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64296
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-642960.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-64296 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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Recent advisories for exfat
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-64296: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: bound uniname advan…nvd · 2026-07-25
- criticalCVE-2026-63808: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: fix potential use-a…nvd · 2026-07-19
- highCVE-2026-63808: exfat: fix potential use-after-free in exfat_find_dir_entry()msrc · 2026-07-14
- highCVE-2026-6687: FatFs R0.16 and earlier contains a stack overflow bug in f_getlabel() because exFAT label lengt…nvd · 2026-07-01
- mediumCVE-2026-6683: FatFs R0.16 and earlier contains a divide-by-zero in exFAT sync logic bug when crafted metadata…nvd · 2026-07-01
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